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Compare Reading to Harrisburg

This post compares Reading, Pennsylvania to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Reading (city) Harrisburg (city)
Population 88,275 49,278
Income (median) $30,436 $35,188
Home Value (median) $69,500 $82,100
White 52% 33%
Black 12% 51%
Asian 0% 5%
With Kids 41% 31%
Age (median) 29 31
Rentals 59% 64%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Reading or Harrisburg?
A: Reading has a larger population count than Harrisburg: 88275 compared with 49278 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Reading or in Harrisburg?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Reading.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Reading or Harrisburg?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Reading.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Harrisburg does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 59% for Reading versus 64% for Harrisburg.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Reading may include: York, Allentown, and Lebanon.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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